Mercer and Oglethorpe Ready For Kickoff Today
The Florida and Mississippi Aggies clash at Montgomery is the conference highlight with Florida aiming to break its conference drought. Mercer meets Oglethorpe in Atlanta while Wake Forest eyes a state title tilt with NC State. Vanderbilt faces Minnesota en route to a major showdown. Newberry visits Florida Southern at Lakeland as South Carolina hosts a tight encounter, and Birmingham Southern plays Howard in a local rivalry near Birmingham.
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Decatur Ends Season With Victory Over Newnan
Decatur High closes its season with a 7 0 win as Jack Jackson blocks a Newnan punt for a touchdown early in the second quarter and Edwards adds the kick. The game, played before a large home crowd, ends Decatur’s prep grid careers in a hard fought finale despite rain threatening.
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Petrel Freshmen Defeat Locust Grove 26 0 In Scrimmage
Oglethorpe freshmen overpower Locust Grove 26 0 on Herimanes field. Gilreath, Spencer, Sheppard, and Roberts score as Chestnutt’s Cadets display depth with multiple backfield drives and tenacity. Locust Grove struggles without key backs and fails to earn a first down as Petrel dominates both lines.
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Waynesboro Beats Washington High in Local Showdown
Waynesboro Ga November 21 Special Waynesboro defeated Washington High 18 to 7 in the best game of the year here. In the first quarter Waynesboro scored three rushing TDs with O Byrnes adding the extra point. Second quarter had no seating and the game stood 7 to 7 at halftime. Washington added a fourth quarter score but the extra point failed.
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Battalion Games Halted by Rain at Georgia Tech
Regimental basketball at Georgia Tech was temporarily halted Friday afternoon due to wet courts. The second and third battalion games will be played Monday afternoon at four o clock, and the entire schedule moved up one day.
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Albany Quint Starts Action in Hard Season Ahead
Ga November 21 Special Coach Mooney and center Toney Pryse are missing from the Albany Y M C A basketball roll call. The remaining players train daily at the Y M C A preparing for a tough season. The first game is targeted for December but an exact date and opponents are not yet set. Pryse will be at the University of Georgia this year, while the rest of the squad works to form a cohesive unit.
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Mercer Oglethorpe battle kicks off today at Spillers
The S I A A title clash between Mercer and Oglethorpe is set at Spillers Park this afternoon. Readers expect two strong football outfits as Maurer and Mercer show solid season form, while tech and Agnes Scott happenings add local color to a busy Saturday.
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Stribling to taper off sparring before Fay bout
Stribling reduced hard work after a long session as he prepares to meet Harry Fay of Louisville for the south ernh heavyweight title Thanksgiving night in the Auditorium ring. He will ease into light roadwork and shadow boxing through Wednesday. Fay concludes his final Toll in Toursville Saturday then arrives Sunday for workouts at the Southern Athletic club in the Kimball house before two sparring sessions.
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Heydler Faces No Threat to NL Presidency
New York November reports indicate Heydler will seek another term as National League president at the December 9 meeting. Charles A. Stoneham of the New York Giants says Heydler will be a candidate to succeed himself with no other contenders visible. August Herrmann of Cincinnati also backs Heydler as the league’s leaders discuss the upcoming annual election.
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LaGrange High Crushes Hartwell In Season Finale
LaGrange Ga November 21 special LaGrange High school closed its football season with a lopsided 70 to 6 win over Hartwell before about 1500 spectators. Mike Fisher, LaGrange’s fleet halfback, stood out with swift runs and scoring bursts.
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Tech Indoor Athletes Busy With Georgia Tech Hoops Start
Georgia Tech basketball coach Harold Hansen called a Friday meeting with over 40 basketball candidates as he forms a 1924-25 squad. Veterans from last season include Captain Fred Moore and Skinny Dennicke, with several promising sophomores from the senior team aiming for varsity spots. The schedule features games with Georgia, Mercer, Alabama, Auburn, Vanderbilt, North Carolina res, and UNC, with a January start against the Atlanta Athletic Club and a March Southern Conference tournament at the city auditorium.
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Georgia Bulldogs Scrimmage Signals Friday Injury Update
Athens November 2. Georgia’s Bulldogs list an injured guard M G Levie with a broken nose from Thursday scrimmage and may play vs Alabama. Coach Woodruff runs three full teams in lengthy drills as freshmen stay away. Avalind Mapp returns after illness. Sherlock remains sidelined. rest of squad nursing minor injuries.
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Bears and Mercers Clash For S L A Title At Spiller Field
Oglethorpe and Mercer prepare for a decisive 2 PM clash at Spiller Field with both squads confident after recent showings. Mercer arrives after a Florida upset and a strong defense, while Oglethorpe counters with veteran weathered linemen and a recovered lineup.
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Turkey day plans spark conference laurels for Georgia
Coach Woodruff and the Georgia squad plan to depart Athens early Wednesday for Birmingham for a practice session and afternoon event then head to Dave ville for the Saturday game. The trip reflects a busy schedule as Alabama figures in a focused football weekend.
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Lanier Romps Over Aggies in 42-0 Victory
Lanier High thrashed Barnesville A M 42 to 0 at Alumni Tier in Macon Georgia. Ken Sinall blocked a punt recovered at Barnesville 25 yard line and Adams returned the fumble for a touchdown. Lanier halfback Johnson scored and set up most drives in a one sided game that closed the schedule.
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